Mile 116 Report
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
May 25, 2009
Extremely low tide offered opportunity to look at rarely exposed areas.
Report Details
Extremely low tide offered opportunity to look at rarely exposed areas. Found a vivid royal purple sea star. Overheard one tidepooler telling another she saw two dead sunfish. Many animal casings(crab) and kelp/algae in driftline. One dead unidentifiable bird. Sea lions trolling waters at mouth of cove. Moderate human impact (15)- 14 tidepooling and one fishing.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -2.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 2. Tidepooling: 14. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Sea Lions were trolling the waters at the mouth of the cove. I've never noticed them there before today.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Couldn't identify, was medium/small with dark grey wings. That was all that was left.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Saw a lot of crab shells. Not sure if due to molt. Seemed like there were guts inside...
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
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Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
I was the only person fool enough to the visit South Cove today.
Elaine Cramer
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There was one dead California Sea Lion low on the beach.
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